The Slate Belt Heritage Center, located at

30 North 1st Street,

Bangor, is pleased to
announce the inception
of its Annual Heritage
Award. The purpose of
the award is to
acknowledge individuals
who
have
performed exemplary
acts that promote and
preserve the culture and
heritage of the Slate
Belt. Candidates may
be an individual or
group and can be nominated by themselves or
by another party.
There will be three
categories:
1. Initiative Award:
Applicant who has
performed exemplary
actions in promoting
and preserving the
Slate Belt heritage

through
in-kind
actions. This means
acts that do not necessarily involve monetary
donations, but can be
unpaid service for a
preservation cause.
2.
Architectural
Award: Applicant who
is saving or conserving
a historic building,
place or artifact where
restoration is authentic
to preservation.
3.
Special
Focus
Award: Applicant who
is saving or conserving
tradition or a body of
knowledge.
That
individual who contributes to educational
information via exhibits,
documentation,
internet, archival, etc.
Nominations will be
accepted in January of
each year and awards

will be presented in
June. One prize will be
awarded with the possibility of one per
category depending on
the committees review
of
the
candidates.
Nominations
should
include a description of
entry, photos (if applicable) and any pertinent
documentation.

The Heritage Center

retains the right to
exhibit and/or publish
the application materials, including photographs. Applications
for those not chosen
will be held on file,
indefinitely, for future
consideration.
Interested parties may
obtain an application at
the Heritage Center
(Sundays,
1pm
to
3pm), at local municipal offices or by
contacting
Karen
Brewer at 610-5888615.
If calling, please leave
an address to where
applications can be
mailed, in addition to
name
and
phone
number. For additional
information,
contact
Karen Brewer.

The Bangor Area

School District will
hold Ski and Snowboard Club sign ups on
Tuesday, October 28th
and Wednesday, October 29th for students in
fifth through twelfth
grades. Sign ups will be
held in the middle
school auditorium at
7pm. This is the only
time for students to sign
up for the club. A parent
and child must attend
one of these nights in
order to participate in
the club. In addition, a
representative from the
ski resort will be on
hand to run the safety
program. For informa-

tion, contact Diane

Lobb at 610-599-7011
x1027
An apple dumpling
sale will be held at
Christ
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church,
located at 703 S. Delaware Dr. (Rt. 611), Mt.
Bethel (Stone Church),
on Tuesday, October
28th. Dumplings can be
picked up between 11am
and 1pm. Orders are
recommended and can
be placed up to the
Sunday prior to the sale.
To place your order or
for additional information, call Chrissy at
610-588-0809
or
Blanche at 570-897-

6612.
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church,
located at 12 N. Westbrook Ave., in Pen
Argyl, is holding their
5th
Annual
Spaghetti-thon
now
through the end of
October. Please donate
boxes of pasta and a jar
of sauce to the church to
help supply meals for
the church to reach their
goal.
Trinity
Lutheran
Evangelical Church
has open altar flower
dates on November
9th, 16th, 23rd and
30th. As well as,
December 14th and
28th. If interested in
these dates, please call
Kay at 610-588-2023.
My Brothers Keepers is no longer in
need of fabric, blankets, etc. However,
they still need necktie
donations. For more
information, please call
610-863-7949.
St. Johns Cemetery
is looking for donations. This year the
donations will be used
to repave the cemetery
roads, due to pot holes
and black top breaking
up. Donations can be
forwarded to Carol
Hummel c/o St. Johns
Cemetery, 136 Messinger St., Bangor.
Hope UCC Food
Pantry is in great need
of donations. Items
include any kind of
drinks
(in
plastic
bottles) or drink mixes,
such
as
Kool-aid,
lemonade and iced tea;
and all canned fruits
and canned meats (ham,
tuna, chicken, spam,

sardines, canned stew,

chili). All donations can
be dropped off Monday
through Thursday, 8am
to 1pm. All monetary
donations may be paid
to Hope United Church
of Christ, P.O. Box
425, Wind Gap, PA
18091.
Dont Miss out on this
years coloring contest!
All enteries must be
recieved no later than
noon on Friday, October 24th.
Congratulations to
Joann Ginder for
being named 2014
Business Person of the
Year.
Happy Anniversary
Wishes are sent to
Jesse
and
Kelly
Rasmussen who will e
celebrating on October
29th.
Happy
Birthday
wishes are sent to Jim
Comunale,
James
Hulsey,
Stephanie
Krasnopera,
Tyler
Grady, Riley Conrad,
Lou Ann Doddy and
Tanya
Rasmussen,
October 26th; Jill Siegfried
and
Lynn
DeHaven,
October
27th;
Pastor
Don
Billeck, Jayden Handlovic and Stephanie
Kilgour, October 27th;
and Gerald Bond,
October 29th.
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Fiction:
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of an Englishman; Brennan, Allison Notorious;
Brunt, Douglas The
means; Castle, Richard
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Young Adult NonFiction:
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Junior
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Living in space; Pratt,
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Monroe County Bible

Club Adult Banquet:
October 23rd, 6:30pm.
Streamside Camp &
Conference
Centers
dining hall. Possinger
Rd., off Rt. 715 between
Tannersville & Reeders.
Fees apply. FMI, call
Jim at 570-421-9968 or
email jimeckerbcm@
verizon.net. Ticke
Rummage & Bake
Sale: October 24th,
8am-4pm & October
25th, 8am-2pm. St.
Johns
Lutheran
Church, 12 N. Westbrook Ave., Pen Argyl.
FMI, call Dawn at 610863-7498.
Haunting Tales of
Terror w/ Charles J.
Adams III: October
24th, 12-1pm. NCC
Student Life Zone. Free
& open to the community.
Refreshments
available.

Annual Fall Chicken

Supper: October 25th,
3pm-7pm. Trinity UCC,
632 S. Delaware Dr.,
(Hwy. 611), Mt. Bethel.
Fees apply. Served
family style. FMI, call
610-588-1989.
Family Night Out
Halloween
Party:
October 25th, 5pm.
Community Presbyterian Church of Mt.
Bethel & Portland,
Fellowship Hall. Guests
invited to wear their
Halloween costume &
prizes will be awarded.
Free to the community.
FMI, call 570-897-6766.
Annual Train & Apple
Fest: October 25th,
10am-4pm.
Bushkill
Elementary
School.
Enjoy train rides, car
show, games, vendors,
live music & food,
5:30pm-8:30pm. Train
enters Haunted Environmental Center for thrills
& shrills from scenes
along the track (5:306:30pm will be less

scary for little ones).

FMI, visit www.nazareth
science.org.
Fall Craft Show: October 25th, 9am-3pm.
Trinity Lutheran Church,
404 Broadway, Bangor.
Benefits
American
Cancer Society Relay for
Life. Crafters & vendors
wanted. FMI, contact
Colleen at boscoalli
86713@gmail.com.
PAHS Leo Club Tricky
Tray: October 25th,
11am. Pen Argyl High
School gym, 501 W.
Laurel Ave., Pen Argyl.
FMI, call Josephine
Buscemi at 610-8639093 or email busc
emi.josephine@penargyl
sd.org.
Boomer's Angels Dog
Adoption Day: October
26th, 11am-2pm. Rt.
209,
Brodheadsville.
FMI, visit Boomers
Angels.com & on Facebook, or call 570-3504977.
Halloween
Party:
October 26th, 1-3pm.
Upper Mt. Bethel Fire
House. Rt. 611, Mt.
Bethel.
St. Joseph's Episcopal
Church
Spaghetti
Dinner: October 26th,
12-5pm. 1440 Verona
Dr., West Bangor. Tickets available at the door.
Children 5 & under free.

Boy Scout Troop 38

Human
Foosball
Game: October 28th,
7-8:30pm. 1st UMC, 55
N. 3rd St., Bangor. FMI,
Contact
Scoutmaster
Tom Menhennitt at
484-707-2046
Apple Dumpling Sale:
October 28th, 11am1pm. Christ Lutheran
Church. 703 S. Delaware
Dr., Mt. Bethel. FMI,
call Chrissy at 610-5880809.
NYC
Bus
Trip:
November 1st, 9am.
Five Points Elementary,
Bangor. Fees apply.
FMI, call 484-375-5161
or 610-588-6520.
Country Festival &
Craft Fair: November
1st, 9am-2pm. Salem
UCC of Moorestown,
2218 Community Dr.,
Bath. Crafters, junk &
gems, food, raffles &
grave blanket orders.
Kitchen will be open for
breakfast & lunch. For
crafter space, call the
church at 610-759-1652.
Variety Bingo: November 2nd, 11:30am;
Bingo Starts at 1pm.
East Allen Twp. Vol.
Fire Dept., 5354 NorBath Blvd. Northampton. Fees apply. FMI,
call 610-767-7140.

(NAPSI)The ability
of the United States to
solve
major
health
challenges like Ebola or
the Enterovirus D68, or
find cures for other
deadly or disabling
diseases like cancer or
Alzheimers,
could
depend on what you do
in the voting booth.
Thats because, when
armed with information
about your candidates
views, you can make
voting decisions that
will help determine the
speed of U.S. medical
progress.
Heres where the Ask
Your
Candidates!
(AYC!) initiative comes
in.
Established
by
Research!America,
a
nonprofit organization
working to make medical research a higher
national priority, the
nonpartisan Ask Your
Candidates!
initiative

helps voters gain insight

into the priority their
candidates place on
accelerating research to
combat known illnesses
or emerging threats that
devastate families or
become public health
crises.
Funding
Medical
Research: There are two
main sources of funding
for medical research,
and they are both
crucial to achieving
medical
progress:
federal support and
private-sector investment. Congress has
significant
influence
over both: 1) it determines annual funding
levels for publicly
supported research at
universities, academic
health centers and other
institutions, and 2) it
crafts laws affecting the
return on private-sector
investment in medical

research and development.

Because
few
businesses can attract
investors for precommercial
science,
Americans have traditionally devoted about 1
percent of health care
tax dollars to financing
basic research, which
paves the way for better
diagnostic tools, treatments and cures.
Empowering Voters:
Research!America and
a team of national
partners are spearheading an initiative that
encourages voters to
reach out to their candidates through e-mail,
Twitter or Facebook
and ask them to comment on the future of
medical progress. A
link on the AYC!
website enables voters
to personalize and send
an e-mail to their candi-

dates. Voters can also

view
candidate
responses on the site.
Some voters have
asked about their candidates
support
for
research to fight cancer
or another illness; others
have asked broader
questions, such as:
Where does speeding
up medical progress fit
among your priorities
for Congress?
How will you encourage innovations that
improve the health of
Americans?
Does Congress do
enough
to
support
science that leads to
treatments and cures for
disabling and deadly
diseases?
Is enough medical
research done on helping
wounded warriors?
Government investment in medical research
is dropping. Do you

(NAPSI)If you or
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an idea about the flu and
what to do about it:
A flu shot is the most
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family from catching
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It takes up to two
weeks for your immunity to build up after
getting a flu shot.
Its important to get
the flu shot every year
because the immunity
provided by the vaccine
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To help combat
germs, wash your hands
frequently with soap
and warm water for at
least 20 seconds and
avoid touching your

mouth and eyes. Touching such everyday items

as door handles and
other surfaces can be
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Getting plenty of
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healthy habits that can
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Children younger
than age 5 are at high
risk for flu-related complications. For schoolage children, remind
them of the importance
of hand washing and
using tissues when they
sneeze. The influenza
vaccine is not approved
for children younger
than 6 months of age.
Pregnant women are
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getting sick, including
catching the flu, because

their immune systems

are weaker than usual.
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Most private-sector
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There is no good or
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The PRESS

Fall
Bridal

October 22, 2014

One Final Thank You Before Leaving for the Honeymoon Wedding Planning Made Easier
By Tresa Erickson

Traditionally,
brides
and grooms book their
honeymoon immediately
following their wedding
and often leave for it
from the reception.
While many couples
continue to follow this
tradition today, others
prefer to postpone their
honeymoon and take a
couple of weeks to rest
before the big event.
Some couples choose to
forgo a honeymoon and
put the money toward
something else like a
new home. Without a
honeymoon to rush off
to, couples have the
opportunity to throw a
breakfast for guests the
morning after their
wedding and give them
one final thank you and
goodbye.
Ideally, the bride and
groom should host the
wedding breakfast. If
they are too busy, however, a close family
member or friend may
do it. Generally, the
guest list for the breakDid You Know The
Traditional Processional Order
Goes: Mother of
the Bride, groomsmen, best man,
groom, officiant,
bridesmaids,
maid/matron of
honor, flower girl
and ring bearer
and father of the
bride with bride.

fast should include all

close friends and family,
the wedding party and
out-of-town guests.
The menu can be
simple or as elaborate as
the host wishes. It may
include standard fare
like eggs, bacon and
toast or a full-fledged
buffet with a variety of
foods from eggs and
bacon to pancakes and
syrup. The number and
preferences of the guests
will help determine the
menu. If most are from
out of town and in a
hurry to get on the road,
then a simple breakfast
casserole might suffice.
Here are a few recipes
for breakfast casseroles.
Country
Breakfast
Casserole:1 16-oz. pkg.
sausage, 1 green onion,
chopped, 2 cup Cheddar
cheese (shredded), 6
eggs (lightly beaten), 1
cup water, 1/2 cup milk,
1 2.64-oz. pkg. country
gravy mix, 6 slices
bread, cut into 1-inch
cubes, 2tbsp. butter,
melted, Paprika to taste.

Preheat oven to 325

degrees. Grease an
11x8-inch baking dish.
Cook sausage in a large
skillet and drain. Combine with green onion
and
spread
evenly
across the bottom of the
baking dish. Top with
cheese. Whisk together
eggs, water, milk and
gravy mix. Add to
baking dish and arrange
bread cubes evenly on
top. Drizzle melted
butter over bread and
sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 40 minutes, or
until a knife inserted
into the center comes
out clean. Let stand 10
minutes before serving.
Ham
and
Cheese
Breakfast Casserole: 18
slices white bread,
cubed, 8 oz. cooked
ham, cubed, 2 cup.
Cheddar
cheese,
(shredded), 1-1/2 cup
Swiss cheese, diced, 6
eggs, 3-1/2 cup milk,
1/2 tsp. onion powder, 2
cup cornflakes cereal,
(crushed),
1/2
cup
butter, melted. Lightly

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grease a 9x13-inch
baking
dish.
Line
bottom of the dish with
half of the bread cubes.
Sprinkle with ham and
cheeses and top with
remaining bread. Beat
together eggs, milk and
onion powder. Pour
evenly over bread.
Cover and refrigerate
overnight. Preheat oven
to 375 degrees. Blend
cornflakes with butter
and spread evenly over
casserole. Bake 40
minutes, or until bubbly
and golden brown. Let
stand 5 minutes before
serving.
Ultimate
Breakfast
Casserole:
3
eggs
(beaten), 1 pinch black
pepper, 1 10.75-oz. can
condensed cream of
chicken soup, 16 oz.
sour cream, 1 2-lb. pkg.
hash browns, thawed, 2
cup cooked ham, cubed,
1 onion, chopped, 3/4
cup. cheddar cheese
(shredded), 1/4 cup
butter, melted. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 9x13inch
baking
dish.
Season eggs with pepper
and pour into baking
dish. Combine soup,
sour
cream,
hash
browns, ham, onion and
cheese. Pour over eggs.
Bake uncovered 30
minutes. Remove and
drizzle butter on top.
Return to oven and bake
an
additional
15
minutes, or until golden
brown.The
wedding
breakfast can be a wonderful way for the bride
and groom to unwind
with family and friends
after the big day and
send them off with much
appreciation and thanks.
Everyone can share their
tales of what happened
the day before and enjoy
each other's company
one last time before
leaving for their destinations.

When you realize you want

to spend the rest of your life
with somebody, you want
the rest of your life to start
as soon as possible.
-Nora Ephron

By Andrew McGlothlen

Your new fiance looks

at you with tears in her
eyes as she realizes that
she can now prepare for
one of the biggest days
of her life. A look of
horror comes across her
face, as she realizes just
how much that entails.
She begins to panic and
frantically starts trying
to make arrangements.
If this is the situation
you find yourself in, you
might be able to do your
fiance and yourself a
favor by hiring a
wedding planner.
While
hiring
a
wedding planner will
add an extra expense to
your wedding, it can
save you in the long run.
Wedding planners have
experience in all aspects
of pre-marital plans and
the one you choose will
be able to guide you
through the important
decisions you'll have to
make and make some of
the
unimportant
decisions for you.
Like a contractor for a
new home, a wedding
planner can help make
things happen as you
imagine or bring you
back to reality if they
are out of your budget.
By letting the wedding
planner be the bearer of
bad news, you can cut
down on friction among
members
of
the
wedding party. Sometimes, though, wedding
planners have enough
contacts and experience
to make things possible
that would have otherwise been impossible on
your budget.
When working with a
wedding planner, set
down some guidelines
at the beginning of the
agreement. How much
control do you want
over the arrangements?
Would you like to
micromanage, or are
you only worried about
the major details? A
good wedding planner
will keep you informed
of each decision and
work hard to incorpo-

rate
input.
Avoid
wedding planners that
seem to disregard your
opinion. This is still
your big day, after all.
While wedding planners
can caution you against
a certain plan of action,
it is still your decision to
make.
Some things a wedding
planner can help you
with may include: Finding a church, an officiant and a reception hall,
inviting guests, explaining what is legally
necessary for marriage,
selecting
appropriate
dress for the ceremony,
arranging entertainment
for
the
reception,
selecting flowers for the
ceremony and reception, arranging video
and photograph documentation
of
the
ceremony and reception, decorating the
church and reception
hall, arranging transportation
from
the
ceremony to the reception hall, setting up a
rehearsal dinner, and
orchestrating
the
wedding party at the
rehearsal and ceremony.
Not all wedding planners will handle all
aspects mentioned, and
some will handle more.
For this reason, you
should investigate the
details of the arrangement ahead of time and
determine what your
own responsibilities will
be.
A wedding planner can
save you a considerable
number of arguments
and even some money
in the long run, but exercise caution as you
investigate
wedding
planners in your area.
After all, personality or
contractual differences
between you and the
wedding planner could
cause more problems
than the wedding planner would have solved.
With a good wedding
planner, though, it will
be much easier to focus
on enjoying your big
day.

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By Ann M. Bare

John P. and Nina M.

Cerulli announce the
engagement of their
daughter, Kathryn Maria
Cerulli, to Timothy
Stephen Joyce, son of
Eileen Cericola and the
late Edward Cericola of
Lancaster and Thomas
Joyce of Philadelphia.
Kathryn is a graduate
of Pius X High School,
Bangor. She graduated
from the University of
Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Psychology, minor in
Legal Studies, and
earned her Juris Doctorate from the University
of
South
Carolina
School of Law. She is
employed as an assistant
counsel, office of Chief

Counsel, Pennsylvania
Treasury Department.
Timothy is a graduate
of
Warwick
High
School,
Lititz,
He
earned his Bachelor of
Science
degree
in
English Education from
Millersville University
and is pursuing a
Masters Degree in
Coaching and Athletic
Administration
from
Concordia University,
Irvine, California. He is
employed as an English
Teacher and Varsity
Volleyball Coach at
Penn
Manor
High
School, Millersville.
The wedding date has
been set for June 13th,
2015.

The date is set, the

venue is booked and the
dress is selected. There
are many details to still
considersome more
significant than others.
Somewhere
between
the afterthought of
Does this gown make
my thighs look big?
and How will I wear
my hair? comes the
consideration of head
covering/hair ornamentation.
For centuries a veil has
been
the
common
accoutrement for a
brides attire, but that
isnt necessarily the
case
with
todays
variety of selections.
Veils historically served
the purpose of keeping
demons away from the
bride (or so they
thought); of covering
the bride in humility,
subservience, chastity
or modesty; or of
concealing the brides
face for a variety of
cultural or religious
reasons.
Since todays bride
and groom often have a
majority of their photographs taken before the
wedding ceremony, a
veil no longer conceals
the blushing bride from
her soon-to-be husband.
In fact, most brides
simply choose a head
covering or hair ornamentation that will
complement their gown
and bring out their
finest features.
Should a bride decide
to wear a veil, she has
many
options.
A
blusher may be worn to
cover the face and lifted
during the ceremony to
reveal
the
brides
beauty. The veil length
is generally influenced
by the length of the

dress (the veil should

not be longer than the
dress) and whether the
wedding is formal or
semiformal.
Lengths
cover the gamut from
shoulder (22 inches),
elbow (25), waist (30),
mid-hip (33), hip (36),
fingertip (45), waltz
(mid-calf) (54), ankle
(70) and chapel (90) to
cathedral (108 inches).
The indicated inches
are the conventional,
predetermined length of
that particular style. Of
course, depending on
the brides height, an
ankle-length veil measuring 70 inches may be
deemed a cathedral
length for a shorter
bride if, in fact, the veil
touches the floor. The
conventional nine-foot
cathedral length (which
no longer is worn only
in cathedrals) can be
modified to personal
preference;
Princess
Dianas veil was 25 feet
long in her 1981 wedding while TV celebrity
Star Jones wore a veil
27 feet long in her 2004
wedding.
Options to wearing a
veil abound. A small
hat, tiara, ornamental
comb or bejeweled
headband may be the
simple, flattering touch
a bride needs to
complement her gown.
Perhaps a piece of

heirloom jewelry can be

converted into a stunning
barrette
or
hairpiece for a sentimental touch. Small
flowers can serve as a
fresh, green accent
for a natural impression.
It goes without saying
that wedding days are
special, and selecting
an appropriate hairpiece
deserves extra attention.
With the intention of
accenting her beauty,
complementing
her
dress and attracting the
eye of her mate, a bride
has many options. Even
the smallest detail will
add to an unforgettable
day.

(NAPSI)Chances
are, your lawn mower
has been a faithful fairweather companion. So
at the end of the
mowing season, you
want to give it the attention it deserves.
Here are some tips on
what you can do now to
be sure your mower will
start easily next mowing
season.
Make sure your
operators manual is on
hand for quick reference
whenever you work on
your mower or any such
equipment.
Remove the spark
plug lead wire from the
plug before doing any
mower
maintenance,
and tape or tie it out of
the way.
Remove the battery
and store it in a cool, dry
place away from gas
cans, the water heater or
furnace.
Change the oil. Old
oil has lost much of its

ability to coat and

protect engine components, which could lead
to damage down the
road. Most people avoid
changing the oil in their
lawn mower because
they think about having
to tip the mower over to
drain the old oil. They
worry about spills in the
driveway and a mess of
rags and cardboard to
catch spills. Oil removal
kits make the process
easier and a lot less
messy. For example, the
Briggs & Stratton 1.6liter oil extractor pump
has a long-reach hose so
oil can be extracted
through filler or dipstick
holes. It is important to
return and recycle used
oil at the proper collection center in your community.
Clean your mower.
Brush or hose off
leaves, grass and mud.
Gently tip your walkbehind mower on its

side to spray the underbody. If debris is caught

on the blade, use a stick
or tool to remove itnever use your hands.
Use a fuel stabilizer.
Never store your lawn
equipment
with
a
partially full fuel tank.
Either run the equipment out of fuel or use
fuel stabilizer in a full
tank of fuel. Add
Advanced Formula Fuel
Treatment and Stabilizer according to the
package directions.
Thenand this is
importantrun
the
mower for a few
minutes so the stabilizer
circulates through the
carburetor. The stabilizer keeps fuel fresh for
up to six months. Turn

off the engine and completely fill the gas tank.

A full tank will help
prevent moisture from
condensing in the tank,
which can form rust that
could break away and
clog the carburetor.
Store your mower in
a dry, protected place
such as your garage or a
garden shed. Never
store it next to a
furnace, water heater or
appliance with a pilot
light.
Learn more. For
further facts and tips on
maintaining
your
mower
and
other
outdoor power equipment,
go
to
www.stowyourmower.c
om or call (800) 4447774.

Hello fellow readers,

Ill bet Bridget of
Forks Township is not
the only one who wants
to know the real deal of
what influences the
glorious colors of fall.
We all know it has to do
with cooler temperatures and shorter days,
but why do some trees
turn red while others
stay orange and yellow?
During the growing
season, leaves produce
chlorophyll, which uses
the suns energy to combine carbon dioxide and
water to make food for
the tree. This process is
called photosynthesis.
While there are multiple
forms of chlorophyll,
most reflect green light;
hence why most leaves
are green.
As the growing season
comes to an end, shortened daylight and cooler
air signals the tree to
hunker down for winter.
The tree cuts off the
leaves link to water and
minerals and they begin
to die as chlorophyll
production ends. Then
the sunlight breaks
down the chlorophyll in
the
leaves,
which
uncovers the carotenoid
pigments
(yellow,

orange or red) previously masked by green.

By the way, the foliage
of some tree species
turns brown and never
show bright colors.
The remaining chlorophyll produces an abundance of sugar, which is
not used up by the tree.
Red pigments, called
anthocyanin, are created
through this excess
sugar
and
intense
sunlight.
These
pigments
essentially
serve as a sunscreen to
protect the leaves from
too much high intensity
light. Thats why leaves
in direct sun may turn
red, while those on the
shady side of the same
tree may be yellow.
Sunny days and cool
nights provide the best
weather for anthocyanin
production and this
years drought impacted
the metabolism of
plants, which added to
the red pigments.
The most vivid colors
emerge after a warm dry
summer (weve sure
had that) and early
autumn rains, which
prevent premature leaf
fall. Our dryness caused
some leaves to drop
early,
but
weve
enjoyed sunny days and
frostless nights, which
has made for a colorful
trifecta.
It didnt occur to me
until Bridget asked the
question, there is a
sequence of color that
shows up in the fall;
first yellow, followed
by orange and ending in
red. Its during the
mid-fall season when all
the colors overlap that
we enjoy the peak color
performance. What a
show!
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The Bangor Park

Board would like to
thank everyone who
assisted in making this
years Octoberfest a
huge success. Thank
you to all the volunteers, judges, vendors,
pumpkin carvers and
everyone else who
helped to make this an
enjoyable event.
In
addition, we would like
to thank the following
people:
Bangor
Borough, Bangor Police
Department,
The
Bangor Fire Department
for the lights, Kevin
Strawn, Todd Albert
and Boy Scout Troop
#38,
Chocolates on
Broadway, Main Street

Market, Bangor High

School National Art
Honor Society, Hope
Springs Church, Girl
Scout Troop #81 in Mt.
Bethel for working at
our Pumpkin Pond
Booth, and Scott and
Denise Edwards for the
straw and cornstalks.
A special thanks to
Greg Diomedo for
running the hay ride and
to the Bangor Elks for
running the train.
The first place winner
of the themed pumpkin
display was The Walking Dead by Sherry,
Gail, Sheila, Becky and
Mandy. The second
place winners for The
Peanuts/Charlie Brown

by Janet, Phyllis and

Roberta, and third place
winners for Disco is
Dead by the Fusch
Family.
The winners of the
childrens
costume
contest were as follows:
Ages 0-23 months:
PrettiestLillyianna
Lopresti,
FunniestLillian Enz, ScariestJaxson Mann and Most
Original- Peyton Mullikin. For Ages 2-4:
Prettiest-Lexi Gubich,
FunniestLilliana
Burke, Scariest- Abrielle Eberts, Most Original- Brettley Hildabrant.
For Ages 5-10: Prettiest- Ella Rothrock,
Funniest-Alexis Peters,

Scariest- Ze Bruce and

Most Original- Gage
Heckman. For Ages
11-15: Prettiest- Haylee
Klingle, Funniest- Siera
Klingle, Scariest- Jacob
Peters and Most original- Shannon Louszko.
This event would not
have been possible
without all the hard
work and donations of
the volunteers, businesses and organizations. If you would like
to volunteer for this
event next year or any
other Park Board sponsored event, please call
Sherry at 610-588-6894
or email Debbie at
bangorparkboard@gma
il.com

(NAPSI)Students
and teachers in public
schools are racing to
solve problems that can
exist in many communities
across
the
countrysuch as water
pollution and street
safetyand
theyre
doing it with $2 million
on the line. The nationwide Samsung Solve for

Tomorrow Contest is
helping students engage
in science, technology,
engineering and math
(STEM)
through
community-based learning by taking topics out
of traditional classroom
settings and exploring,
in a handson way,
how they address issues
that affect their lives.

To
enter,
visit
samsung.com/solve by
October 31st.
From the applicant
pool, 255 state finalists
will be selected, then 51
state
winners
(representing all 50
states and Washington,
D.C.) will be announced.
Fifteen national finalists will present their

projects to judges, and

five grand-prize winners
will be selected by
public online voters,
judges and Samsung
employees.
In total, approximately
$2 million in prizes will
be given throughout the
competition. To learn
more,
visit
www.
samsung.com/solve.

Community Services
for Childrens
Head
Start and Early Head
Start programs were
among several programs
in the country chosen to
participate in a project
designed
by
the
National Head Start
Association and NIKE
to create video APPS
(applications) demonstrating physical play
and interactions with
caregivers.
Go Smart, created by
NHSA and
NIKE,
guides teachers and
families to integrate
physical activity across
the curriculum in all
areas of learning and
gets families actively
involved
in
their
childrens health and

fitness. Our Early Head

Start and Head Start
children and teachers
have been participating
in the creation of these
apps. A videographer
has been to some of our
Head Start Classrooms
and to all of CSCs
EHS-SafeStart
classrooms
filming
our
children
performing
various scripted activities to create a FREE
online resource available to all families
across the USA.
The Go Smart online
version
includes
approximately
134
simple developmentally
appropriate games and
activities
aimed
at
children from five and
under. There are brief

video clips accompanying each of these activities to capture the physical play and activity as
children
and
their
caregivers
interact
together.
For some great video
clips of the children and
teachers interavting with
the videos, please go to
www.gosmart.nhsa.org
Not all of the apps are up
and working so you may
need to click around
until you find one, but it
is well worth a look.
More to follow.
Community Services
for Children is a
regional leader in early
childhood
education,
affecting the lives of
40,000 children annually.

(NAPSI)A growing
number of people are
now using a hot tub as
part of their personal
wellness routine. They
find the time they
spend in warm water
can
soothe
sore
muscles, relieve stress
and help them enjoy a
better nights sleep.
This focus on personal
wellness
represents
something of a change.
Once primarily a location for socialization,
hot tubs and spas have
become personal sanctuaries.
Much like the blender
was originally a tool to
make margaritas and

daiquiris, evolving into

a wellness appliance
for making healthy
smoothies, todays hot
tub has undergone a
similar metamorphosis,
becoming a private
wellness
sanctuary
used throughout the
year.
While any time of year
is a great time for a
soak in a hot tub, some
say the fall is the best,
since it gives you a
chance to enjoy the
combination of warm
water and cool air.
There are a number of
wellness-related
benefits that make
owning a hot tub and

incorporating it into
your daily routine a
smart decision:
Reduce stress
Rejuvenate the body
and mind
Increase circulation
Improve sleep.
One of the most popular brands is Hot
Spring. In existence for
more than 35 years, this
industry leader is the
only company to have
sold more than one
million hot tubs.
High-performance
Hot Spring features
include:
Exclusive to Hot
Spring spas, the ACE
Salt Water System-

The Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) announced
recently it will hold an
informal
meeting,
followed by a public
hearing, on Monday,
November 10th, to
discuss an air quality
plan approval submitted
by
Columbia
Gas
Transmission Corp. to
make modifications to
its existing Easton
Compressor Station.
Both the meeting and
hearing will be held at
Easton Area Middle
School, 1010 Echo Trail
in Easton. Residents
will be given the opportunity to direct questions to both DEP and
Columbia Gas at the
meeting, beginning at
5pm. The public hearing will immediately
follow, beginning at
6pm.
This is an opportunity
for DEP to hear what

the public has to say

about the application
and the process, DEP
Northeast
Regional
Director Mike Bedrin
said.
The
company
is
proposing to replace its
two existing turbines
with two new natural
gas-fired
compressor
turbines, an emergency
generator and ancillary
heating sources.
Residents who wish to
present testimony will
have the opportunity to
register at the meeting,
prior to the hearing.
Individuals in need of
an accommodation as
provided for in the
Americans
with
Disabilities Act of 1990
should contact Colleen
Connolly at 570-8262511 or make accommodations through the
Pennsylvania
AT&T
Relay Service at 1-800654-5984 (TDD).

Residents who cannot

attend
the
hearing
should send written
comments to Mark
Wejkszner, Air Quality
Program Manager, 2
Public Square, WilkesBarre, PA 18701. Written comments will be
accepted until 4pm. on
Monday,
November
24th.
The plan approval is
available for review by
the public at DEPs
Northeast
Regional
Office in Wilkes-Barre
and Bethlehem District
Office until November
21st. To make an
appointment, residents
should contact the
Northeast
Regional
Office at 570-826-2523,
or
the
Bethlehem
District Office at 610861-2070.
For more information,
call 570-826-2511 or
visit
www.dep.
state.pa.us.

The combination of salt

and water automatically generates cleaners, allowing owners to
spend less time on
water maintenance

The
unique
Moto-Massage for a
sweeping massage up
and down your back

Industry-leading
warranties on parts,
heater, cabinetry and
shell
The new NXT line
sets a higher design
standard, with a sleek
exterior that appears to
float above the ground.
To learn more, visit
www.hotspring.com or
call 1-800- 999-4688.

Mary Lizzie Ortiz

de Ribera has traveled
the world. Her position
as a public figure,
magazine publisher and
beauty salon entrepreneur in Bolivia has
afforded her the opportunity to seek out the
best of everything
hotels,
restaurants,
shopping you name it.
So when, after three
years of soul-searching,
she decided to have
weight loss surgery, she
knew exactly where she
wanted to go: St.
Lukes Weight Management Center at St.
Lukes
Allentown
Campus.
It was important to
me to have an experienced surgeon and a
program that had all the
resources I knew I
would need, explains
Ortiz, who travelled
more than 4,000 miles
from Santa Cruz de la
Sierra, Bolivia, South
America to Allentown,
for her surgery. I know
that here I am in good
hands.
Leonardo Claros, MD,
FACS, FASMBS, chief
of bariatric surgery and
medical director of St.
Lukes bariatric surgery
program,
performed
Ortizs gastric sleeve
gastrectomy and could
not have been happier
with her outcome.
She is the epitome of
the perfect patient,
says Claros. Lizzie
was up and walking
within hours of her
procedure and she is
very motivated to do
well.
Sitting still is not part
of Ortizs world. When
she isnt running her
chain of Mary Lizzie
beauty salons/ schools
throughout
South
America, or working on
editorial and photographs for her bridal
magazine Novias or her

By Jennifer Lively

beauty
publication
Estilismo, Ortiz is busy
keeping up with her
10-year-old son David
and husband, Osvaldo.
Always active and
thin through her 20s
and 30s, Ortiz started to
put on weight after she
gave birth to David at
age 42. Now 52, at 5
3 and 210 lbs, she was
concerned about her
health.
I have hypothyroidism and was diagnosed
as pre-diabetic. I knew
it was time to take
control of my health
and lose the weight
once and for all,
explains Ortiz. I want
a better lifestyle, to feel
better and to feel confident in my appearance
again.
I discussed it with
my husband, my son
and my team at work
and they were very
supportive, said Ortiz.
My husband told me
If it will make you
happy, then Im all for
it.
Ortiz is spending four
weeks in Allentown
two prior to surgery and
two following surgery.
She prepared by booking flights, lodging,
appointments
and
making sure she would
have the appropriate
vitamins and medications that she would

need.
Having its first international
patient
presented some unique
challenges to St. Lukes
Weight Management
Centers team; however, they were ready
for Ortizs arrival.
This moment has
been long in the
making, explains Dr.
Claros, who is fluent in
Spanish and was able to
easily
communicate
with Ortiz. Our team
is exceptional and we
have been publishing
studies for years about
our quality outcomes.
Its exciting to see the
word get out about
our program and have
people like Lizzie find
us.
Im grateful to Dr.
Claros and St. Lukes
for taking care of me,
says Ortiz, who cant
wait to return home to
her family and business. They did a great
job of educating me on
the entire process and I
know that with their
guidance and support, I
will be successful.
Besides getting back
to normal Ortiz cant
wait to start exercising
again. I love to walk
and run. Marathons are
very popular where I
am from. Now I feel
ready to start training
for one!

Addiction is often
referred to as a "progressive" disease.
Progressive is defined
as happening or developing gradually or in
stages; proceeding step
by step. A person's
decline into addiction is
progressive just as a
person's progress in
recovery is also a
progression. There are
many signs and symptoms that lead to ones
progression into addiction. Some of these
Louis J. Magdits IV,
son of Angeline and the
late Louis Magdits III of
Roseto, was elected in
April 2014 as the Mayor
of Rolla, Missouri.
Louis is a 1975 graduate of Pius X High
School and has a BS in
Chemistry/Business
from the University of
Scranton, as well as a
Master's Degree in
Finance from Wilkes
College.
He
is
employed as a Director
for the Doe Run Company, the premier lead
mining and recycling
company in the country.

traits are increased

tolerance, using more
to get the same effect,
blackouts,
sneaking/
hiding drugs or alcohol,
feeling shame, developing alibis to continue or
hide using. Euphoric
recall is the focus
where a person recalls
highs but not painful
consequences
and
continues
to
deny
theres a problem.
Someone may initially
have only one or two
items on that list, but as
the disease progresses

more traits
become
evident. All substance
abuse addiction problems begin with the first
use.
How the use
progresses determines
whether the problem
becomes chronic and
increasingly
more
unmanageable.
A "Clean Slate" can be
a valuable resource for
referrals and information at 610-452-9348.
Additional reading Mooney, A.J ., The
Recovery Book, Workman publishing, 1992.

Before being elected

mayor, Louis had been
serving as a City Councilman for the last 20
years. He has been
married for 33 years to

Nancy (Foxe) and has

three children.
Rolla is located 100
miles southwest of St.
Louis and has a population of 20,000. It is
home to the University
of Missouri's Engineering and Mining School,
as well as the US Geological Survey, Brewer
Science, MO-SCI, and
a
state-of-the-art
regional medical center,
PCRMC. Rolla is also
fortunate to be located
close to Ft. Leonard
Wood Army Base and
the state's capitol,
Jefferson City